Prefecture-level city in Shandong, China
About Liaocheng
Liaocheng is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Dezhou to the northeast, Tai'an to the south, and the provinces of Hebei and Henan to the west. The Grand Canal flows through the city center. Its population was 5,789,863 at the 2010 census of whom 1,229,768 lived in the built-up area made up of Donchangfu district, even though large parts remain rural.
History
During the Spring and Autumn period, the area was part of the State of Qi as Liaocheng Town (聊城邑). The Strategies of the Warring States Qi section records: "The general of Yan captured Liaocheng." The Zuo Zhuan also notes: "Liao and She, the two cities, were the western frontier of Qi." The modern city takes its name from the ancient Liaocheng. In the Qin dynasty, Liaocheng County was established under Dong Commandery, and this administrative arrangement continued through the Han period. In the 222 under Wei of the Three Kingdoms, it was reassigned to the Principality of Pingyuan, later changed to Pingyuan Commandery, a system retained by the Jin dynasty. In 499 under the Northern Wei, the county seat was moved to Wangcheng in the northeast of today’s urban area, serving as the administrative center of Pingyuan Commandery. …
Climate
Liaocheng has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), with four well-defined seasons. It is one of the cities in the world with the lowest latitude that features this type of climate.
Attractions
Shanxi-Shaanxi Assembly Hall (short Shanshan Hall, Chinese: 山陕会馆; pinyin: Shān–Shǎn Huìguǎn) Guangyue Tower (光岳楼; Guāngyuè Lóu) Iron Tower Lion Building (site where - according to legend - Wu Song fought and killed Ximen Qing) Linqing Mosque Liaocheng Sports Park Stadium
Transportation
The town is served by Liaocheng railway station as well as a station on the high-speed network, Liaocheng West railway station.
Notable people
Fu Sinian (傅斯年; 1896–1950) Ji Xianlin (季羡林; 1911–2009) Kong Fansen (孔繁森; 1944–1994) Wei Fenghe (魏凤和; b.1954) Chen Xu (陳旭; b. 1962)
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